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Hi all, hope everyone is well. I am looking for some advice (again sorry). My fiance has not been baptised or christened into any faith. He enjoyed Sunday school when his Aunt took him as a child (she was extremely religious and faithful but protestant). His father put an end to this and he had difficulty finding his way back to church, until we began discussing marriage. Now he attends church once a week with me, he receives a blessing from our priest when I receive Eucharist. He has described to me on several occasions that he would like to be baptised. We intend to raise any children we are blessed with as Catholic, we are having a full mass when we marry. He describes a feeling of coming home when he attends our church, he lingers on every word the priest and others say. He asked me to teach him to pray, and now prays frequently and says the rosary.

We attended the baptism of our friends child last week and he was bought to tears by the experience. He has since mentioned being baptised himself several times since then. I believe him to be in earnest, but I want him to be fully aware of what he is entering. That this faith is a faith you enter for life, that Christ is eternally with us in our hearts, and that this religion, this faith, becomes life. How do I go about helping him to fully begin his spiritual journey into this beautiful faith? How do we arrange his baptism as he seems so desperately to want it?

My thanks in advance to you wonderful people who have helped me so much recently God bless you all xxxxxx
 
Call your local parish and talk with someone in RCIA (Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults).

Prayers!
 
Splagchnizomai thank you so much I will contact our priest and see what can be done 😃
 
You’re welcome!

btw, it may be a little late to enroll in RCIA, though it may not be to late to attend the sessions. Also, note that baptisms and confirmations for adults entering the Catholic Faith occur on the Easter Vigil. Even though your fiance may not be able to be baptized this Easter, I’d recommend attending it.
 
Dear Friday Child,:signofcross:
Yes, please inquire about RCIA, no matter how late it is now. Perhaps they will let him attend and witness the beauty of people entering the Church during the Easter Vigil. That way, he will enjoy attending next year as well and appreciate going through the process himself.

How lovely that he is so moved by the Mass and Sacraments! Best wishes, and please check in with us to let us know how things are going.
Love and prayers,
Kathryn Ann:nun1:

:harp::heaven::hug1:
 
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Perhaps they will let him attend and witness the beauty of people entering the Church during the Easter Vigil.
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Just a note, anyone can attend the Easter Vigil. No one needs to permission to attend, for it is open to all – even the unbaptized. 🙂
 
thank you for all your advice, that is strange though, we had a gentleman baptised in january this year in our parish, I wonder if it is a usa/uk difference. I will check with the priest, we are attending mass nearly every week anyway so we will be there at the easter services so he will see it all 🙂
 
Friday_child said:
thank you for all your advice, that is strange though, we had a gentleman baptised in january this year in our parish, I wonder if it is a usa/uk difference. I will check with the priest, we are attending mass nearly every week anyway so we will be there at the easter services so he will see it all 🙂
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I’m not sure if it is USA/UK thing, or just a parish thing. Good that you are seeking your priest’s advice and guidance.
 
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